Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
Pretty Work for Nimble Fingers.


Sack cushions are new and pretty.
one or two sacks being used for the
purpose. They are covered with satin,
plush, velvet. or any piece OF fancy
material, tied around the neck OF the
sack with a ribbon and bow. As to
the ornamentation, any mode can be
followed. A gay-looking, but decidedly
handsome one is of deep crimson
plush, the underpart or back being of
olive green plush. The medallion
which ornaments the front is of Grim
son satin worked in arasene, the neck
is dark-green plush, and the ribbon
strings and bows match it in color. A
fancif1l shape for hassock is the
cracker" but it answers its purpose
quite as we'll as many others, and is in
deed far preferable to the small old
fashioned round ones that toppled over
at the slightest touch. The foundation
IS, OF course, thoroughly firm, and the
shape is rather too much fattened to
be OF the true cracker type. It is OF
plush, with full ends, which are lined
with old gold satin; the medallion of
satin almost covers the top. The de-
sign is Byzantine, done entirely in
gold filoseue outlined with gold; both
ends are tied with cord finished off with a
number of loops. Flour tubs covered
with plush have their hoops and handles
uncovered; this gives the impression
that the article is not completed, but
that does not matter so long as the idea
is new. Double nightdress sachets are
In vogue. One corner is turned back,
which allows of the embroidering of
the monogram Of contrasting colored
lining. A beautiful cushion is made of
plush, and it deserves more than pass
ing notice. One corner of the plush
covering is fastened back with q simu-
lated pin. Both this corner of plush
and the corner of the cushion beneath
are covered with cream satin. On the
former is bunch of daffodils, and
some OF the blossoms fall on the latter,
which is still further ornamented with
lattice work in soft shades of green fiji
oselle. The idea is extremely artistic,
the lattice work making the cushion
corner to retire, as it were, while the
pure cream satin becomes more pro-
nounced by the gently accumulated con-
trast. A description of fancy work
would be hardly complete without the
mention of some screens, which
seem to be almost as indis-
pensable pieces of furniture as
tables and chairs, so generally are they
used. One deserving q place in the
daintiest of boudoirs is masterpiece
of art work. 10 describe it infinitely
would take up too much space, and the
mere indication of it's merits must suf-
fee. The screen is threefold, and
rather small. Each fold is divided into
panels, which are covered with deli
cately tinted blue and cream satin, a
deep gold-colored band separating the
lower panels. The center design is
composed Of a group of three swans
exquisitely rendered on the water, sur
rounded by rushes. The side folds are
devoted to trophies, containing fruits
and flowers and further elaborated with
entwined cornucopias and foliage. On
the upper panels musical instruments
are represented, and the lower ones
grapes and foliage appear. The frame
is of ebonized carved wood. The per-
feet harmony, not only in coloring, but
in proportion and form also, combined
to create most noteworthy instance
of what can be accomplished by de-
signers and embroiderers imbued with
true artistic feeling.-Ho1seevJe